Frozen Ardor

Chongyun

★★★★CryoClaymore
Constellation
Nubis Caesor
Region
Tianheng Thaumaturges
Birthday
September 7
Released in version
1.0
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A young exorcist from a family of exorcists. He does everything he can to suppress his abundance of yang energy.

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Stats at level

Lv. 90
Base HP
10,984
Base ATK
223
Base DEF
648
ATK
24.0%

Build patch 7.1, updated 9/24/2026

Support

Weapons

  1. 1Wolf's Gravestone ★★★★★
  2. 2Serpent Spine ★★★★
  3. 3Redhorn Stonethresher ★★★★★
  4. 4Beacon of the Reed Sea ★★★★★
  5. 5The Unforged ★★★★★

Artifacts

  1. 1Blizzard Strayer + Noblesse Oblige2 + 2
  2. 2Emblem of Severed Fate4-piece
  3. 3Blizzard Strayer + Shimenawa's Reminiscence2 + 2
  4. 4Noblesse Oblige + Shimenawa's Reminiscence2 + 2
  5. 5Blizzard Strayer + Emblem of Severed Fate2 + 2
SandsATK% / Energy Recharge / Elemental Mastery
GobletCryo DMG Bonus
CircletCRIT Rate / DMG
SubstatsCRIT Rate / DMG > ATK% > Elemental Mastery

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Teams

Talents

Normal Attack

Demonbane

Normal Attack Performs up to 4 consecutive strikes. Charged Attack Drains Stamina over time to perform continuous spinning attacks against all nearby opponents. At the end of the sequence, performs a more powerful slash. Plunging Attack Plunges from mid-air to strike the ground below, damaging opponents along the path and dealing AoE DMG upon impact.

Scaling
1-Hit DMG138.4%
2-Hit DMG124.8%
3-Hit DMG158.8%
4-Hit DMG200%
Charged Attack Cyclic DMG111.3%
Charged Attack Final DMG201%
Charged Attack Stamina Cost40.0/s
Max Duration5.0s
Plunge DMG147.4%
Low/High Plunge DMG295%/368%
Elemental Skill

Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost

Chongyun strikes the ground with his greatsword, causing a Cryo explosion in a circular AoE in front of him that deals Cryo DMG. After a short delay, the cold air created by the Cryo explosion will coalesce into a Chonghua Frost Field, within which all Sword, Claymore and Polearm-wielding characters' weapons will be infused with Cryo.

Scaling
Skill DMG310%
Infusion Duration2.9s
Field Duration10.0s
CD15.0s
Elemental Burst

Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star

Performing the secret hand seals, Chongyun summons 3 giant spirit blades in mid-air that fall to the earth one by one after a short delay, exploding as they hit the ground. When the spirit blades explode, they will deal AoE Cryo DMG and launch opponents.

Scaling
Skill DMG256%
CD12.0s
Energy Cost40

Passive talents

Steady Breathing

Sword, Claymore, or Polearm-wielding characters within the field created by Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost have their Normal ATK SPD increased by 8%.

Rimechaser Blade

When the field created by Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost disappears, another spirit blade will be summoned to strike nearby opponents, dealing 100% of Chonghua's Layered Frost's Skill DMG as AoE Cryo DMG. Opponents hit by this blade will have their Cryo RES decreased by 10% for 8s.

Gallant Journey

When dispatched on an expedition in Liyue, time consumed is reduced by 25%.

Constellations

C1

Ice Unleashed

The last attack of Chongyun's Normal Attack combo releases 3 ice blades. Each blade deals 50% of Chongyun's ATK as Cryo DMG to all opponents in its path.

C2

Atmospheric Revolution

Elemental Skills and Elemental Bursts cast within the Frost Field created by Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost have their CD time decreased by 15%.

C3

Cloudburst

Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C4

Frozen Skies

Chongyun regenerates 1 Energy every time he hits an opponent affected by Cryo. This effect can only occur once every 2s.

C5

The True Path

Increases the Level of Spirit Blade: Chonghua's Layered Frost by 3. Maximum upgrade level is 15.

C6

Rally of Four Blades

Spirit Blade: Cloud-Parting Star deals 15% more DMG to opponents with a lower percentage of their Max HP remaining than Chongyun. This skill will also summon 1 additional spirit blade.

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